Romanian Lawyers for Animals

FPAM has filled a lawsuit against the Romanian government and the ANVSA at the Romanian Court of Appeal on 13th of March, 2014

FPAM calls on Romanian activists, rescuers and citizens who have witnessed cruelty and neglect in public "shelters", to join them in their lawsuit and to testify against the Romanian Government and the ANVSA.

On 13th of March, 2014, FPAM opened a legal action in the Romanian Court of Appeal, against the Romanian Government, the ANSVSA included, asking the Court to force the above mentioned to modify or to void some articles from the Methodological Norms for Government Emergency Ordinance OUG 155/2001 (which later became law 258/2013). FPAM have also asked the Court to verify the legality of all the actions and administrative procedure prior to the Norms and also to inform the population about the measures they took from 2001 until now by the representatives of the local administration and why they had no results in stopping the phenomenon of the stray dogs over-population.

Furthermore, FPAM states that 80% of Romanian towns (cities, town, communes) have not organized services for the management of the stray dogs population - although the law obliged them to do so - and that they do not have public shelters for stray dogs as required, not even NOW. In the meantime, dogs die in these miserable public shelters all over Romania all the while the ANSVSA representatives sleep in their chairs.

►►►► URGENT CALL FROM FPAM

FPAM calls on Romanian activists, rescuers and citizens who have witnessed cruelty and neglect in public "shelters", to join them in their lawsuit and to testify against the Romanian Government and the ANVSA

Those from Romania who would like to show the illegalities committed by the local authorities and want to become material witnesses in this trial, are invited to sign up by filling in the form at the right side of the following page on the FPAM website: http://fpam.ro/2014/03/13/singura-solutie/

Europeans who have visited public shelters in Romania can also participate in the trial in Romania as witnesses. What counts the most, is the material proof a witness can bring and not necessarily their presence in the trial.

All probative evidence, legalized at a notary is welcomed. Ideally it would be to be sent by land mail, and those who want to help in this manner should please contact: